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Pear Shaped Fall Cookies

Pear and pecan mixed together can create a wonderful fall weather treat. Add a hint of pumpkin pie spice and you have the perfect combination for a delicious Fall cookie…

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November 6, 2012
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Fashion :: Golden Globes 2014

Award season is upon us and it is a big deal in my house…for me. It is what football is to my husband. The Golden Globes are like the playoffs…

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January 28, 2014
Awareness, Culture, Laugh, Money, Plan, Play, Slideshow, Travel

Christmas Travel Ideas that Your Family Can Experience Together

    Sometimes the gift of experience is better for your kids than material things they will use once or twice. Instead of spending money on expensive toys this holiday,…

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November 23, 2013
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    Exclusive Interview with DreamWorks’ TROLLS Filmmakers and Actors

    August 15, 2016 /

        This past month I was invited to the Trolls media launch held at Comic Con in San Diego.  If you haven’t read my post yet about this amazing 3-day event you really should!  It is something everyone should experience and so worth the time and effort to attend!  The tickets aren’t very expensive but it is hard to get them.  Read more about it here.  I drove down to San Diego from Orange County and was astonished by the number of people walking around in costumes – on the streets and outside the San Diego Conference Center.  Luckily, I was able to find parking at a nearby hotel…

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    April 5, 2014

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    I am Taking the BlogHer NaBloPoMo November Challenge!

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    Bringing Beauty and Color to Kids in Need – Athens, Greece

    August 15, 2016 /

    While volunteering in a refugee camp in Athens, Greece for 2 months, I met many adorable children with bright smiles and kind laughs. The kids enjoyed games, activities, school and anything where you showed affection and love towards them. Since I have a passion for art, I started to draw henna-like designs on the kids. Everyone loved the drawings and soon enough I had children lined up for them. The girls adored having pretty flower and mandala designs on their hands. After watching the kids’ eagerness and enthusiasm for the designs, I realized that they loved having something unique and special drawn on their hands. The boys loved to have their favorite…

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    March 30, 2015

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    The Angry Birds Movie Blu-ray/DVD Out 8/16 & Giveaway

    August 15, 2016 /

    The #AngryBirdsMovie is ready to take flight directly into your homes via Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray 3D combo pack and DVD (loaded with bonus material) on Tuesday, August 16th. The digital version made its debut on July 29th. The Angry Birds Movie had a very successful box office run and was based on the most downloaded app of all time (3.5 billion!); it quickly became one of the highest-grossing video game based films to date. We recently had the pleasure to speak with Producer, John Cohen [Ice Age; Despicable Me; Hop and many others – as Producer and Exec] and learned a little more about The Angry Birds Movie. Let…

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    An Awesome and Affordable South African Safari – Addo Elephant Park

    August 7, 2016
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    Disney’s Pete’s Dragon Will Steal Your Heart – Out in Theaters August 12th

    August 12, 2016 /

    We had a chance to check out Disney’s new film Pete’s Dragon last weekend and absolutely fell in love with everything about this movie.  I am such a sucker for dragons and the whole time watching this film I kept thinking that I wanted a dragon as a friend too!  Disney is such the master at making heartfelt movies and this one is no exception.  From the storytelling to the CGI, cast to Elliot the Dragon sweet personality, there is so much to love about this film. The Beginning: In 1977, Walt Disney Studios released the live-action/animated musical “Pete’s Dragon,” the endearing tale of a young boy and his friendship…

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    Best Deals!

    August 10, 2016 /

    Kmart Promo: $5 Off $50: It’s back to school time and you know what that means – time to load up on school supplies, stylish clothing and shoes, and other fantastic necessities to get your kids ready to go! And where else but Kmart would have everything that you and your children need for an amazing school year all in one place? Shop for everything that you need for the school year and beyond at Kmart and get ready to save even more on their unbeatable prices by taking $5 off of any order of $50 or more with our exclusive coupon code at Kmart.com! Offer valid 1/11/15 – 1/31/19.…

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    An Awesome and Affordable South African Safari – Addo Elephant Park

    August 7, 2016 /

    The highlight of my family’s one month trip to South Africa this spring was our self-drive safari in Addo Elephant Park. South Africa offers many different types of safaris throughout the country – from luxurious one week safaris to the one-day self-drive ones. Since we travel full-time on a budget, the idea of spending thousands of dollars on a week safari just wasn’t going to happen. We heard that the self-drive tours are still fantastic and at a fraction of the cost – and it was so true! AMAZING!! Since we were traveling along the southern coast of South Africa in an area called The Garden Route, we decided to try…

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